James and the Giant Peach

Dec 28, 1976

0h 45m

★ 6.0

Overview

A TV adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book.

Genres

Fantasy

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC TV

James and the Giant Peach Trailers

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Cast

James Henry Trotter

Simon Bell

Aunt Spiker

Anna Quayle

Aunt Sponge

Ann Beach

Old Man

Arthur Hewlett

Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief

Andrew Sachs

Grasshopper

Thorley Walters

Spider

Pat Coombs

Ladybird

Kate Lock

Centipede

Bernard Cribbins

Earthworm

Hugh Lloyd

Silkworm / 2nd Naval Officer

Christopher Owen

Glow-Worm / American Woman

Jo Kendall

To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters from British children's literature. But when the baddies, led by Cruella de Vil, discover that they have not been invited, they steal the Queen's handbag containing her spectacles and the text of her speech; without it, the Queen will not be able to make a speech at the party. Can the goodies find the handbag in time?

6.0

Anka

Feb 23, 2017

A fairy tale set in the bucolic countryside of Central Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Anka, an orphan girl, bravely sets off in the pursuit of a home, facing the hardships of life, and ultimately finds her place with the help of a magical world and its mysterious creatures.

6.3

Nursery Rhyme Review

Feb 3, 1946

A compilation of four Mother Goose stories "photographed in three-dimensional animation" and unified by a prologue and an epilogue with Mother Goose herself magically setting up a projector to show the films. The familiar nursery rhymes are "Little Miss Muffet," "Old Mother Hubbard," "The Queen of Hearts," and "Humpty Dumpty." Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

6.7

A Very Animated War

Aug 15, 2021

From 1945 to 1989, after the capitulation of Nazi Germany, two rival ideologies, communism and capitalism, faced each other in a merciless battle. On one side of the Iron Curtain and on the other, throughout the Cold War, the USSR and the United States sought to shape children’s imaginations through their magazines and films. Never in the history of mankind have so many comic books been published and so many cartoons produced for young people. In November 1989, communism collapsed with the Berlin Wall; capitalism was left to decide the future of the world. What if this victory had been prepared for a long time, and our thinking conditioned, from our early childhood, to ensure this absolute triumph?

0.0

The Money Tree

Sep 27, 2015

Beneath a magical tree lives a boy with his friend the owl in this whimsical cautionary tale about innocence and greed, based on a children's book.

6.2

Hans Christian Andersen

Dec 19, 1952

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

0.0

The Genius of Roald Dahl

Apr 22, 2012

David Walliams explores the magic behind the storytelling of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most successful children's authors, to try to understand the great writer's special touch and appeal.

7.6

I Am Sam

Dec 28, 2001

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

7.8

Train in the Snow

Jun 10, 1976

One class of school children from a small village make the trip to Zagreb. One of the boys gets sick and the class is forced to go home. During their journey the train gets stuck in a snowstorm.

6.8

Adam

Jul 7, 2009

Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.

0.0

High in the Clouds

Jul 7, 2027

After he accidentally sparked a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town, a teenage squirrel named Wirral embarks on an extraordinary journey to set music free.

0.0

The Club of Ugly Children

Jun 10, 2012

Under president Isimo, the Netherlands must be made clean and fresh. All ugly children are deported, but some escape and launch an uprising. Adapted from Koos Meinderts’ children’s book.

6.7

Stellaluna

Jul 12, 2004

Based on the beloved children's book, this fun-filled animated feature follows a spirited young fruit bat who finds friendship, love and acceptance in the most unexpected places! Brimming with music, laughter, warmth and excitement, Stellaluna is sure to capture your heart. When the adorable fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother, she is adopted by a family of birds, but soon finds that she just can't fit in. Her playmates like to sleep at night; she wants to fly. They whistle and sing; she doesn't even have a beak! But just when it seems like she'll always be an outsider, Stellaluna makes an amazing discovery. Now she'll learn to cherish the things that make her different from everyone else. And she'll see that an open mind and an open heart can lead to the greatest gifts of all.

0.0

The Pout-Pout Fish

Jan 1, 2026

Living on a rundown shipwreck, Mr. Fish one day discovers a hyperactive young sea dragon Pip - who had mistaken his home for a junkyard - pilfering his belongings. The heated argument that ensues leaves both their houses in ruin. But there is hope! Embarking on a seemingly impossible quest in search of the mythical "Shimmer" to grant them a wish, there’s only one problem: someone else is on the hunt…

9.0

The Fox & the Pigeon

Dec 31, 2019

Fox's life takes place on the pages of a book. As the narrator reads, the Fox obediently does as he's told - until Pigeon comes along hoping for a taste of Fox's ice cream cone. Fox and Pigeon are forced into an argument, and end up fighting for their lives--until they are pushed to the limit and learn to take control of their own destiny, and write their own story.

7.5

The Stepdad

Nov 3, 2021

This year's story follows Nicole, the granddaughter from last year's ad, who is now all grown up with a family to make Christmas traditions with. We follow her and her two adorable children, Max and Ella, as their new stepdad Mike moves into their family home. At the heart of the story is a very special storybook – a precious item belonging to Max from his birth father. The book celebrates the power of storytelling and how it can deepen family bonds; as the family are shown delighting in the magic of Disney storytelling, beautiful animation springs off the pages, igniting the true spirit of Christmas. Follow their emotional journey as we see them combine existing festive traditions with wonderful new ones. In partnership with Make-A-Wish. Featuring "Love Runs Deeper" by Gregory Porter.

Cast

James Henry Trotter

Simon Bell

Aunt Spiker

Anna Quayle

Aunt Sponge

Ann Beach

Old Man

Arthur Hewlett

Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief

Andrew Sachs

Grasshopper

Thorley Walters

Spider

Pat Coombs

Ladybird

Kate Lock

Centipede

Bernard Cribbins

Earthworm

Hugh Lloyd

Silkworm / 2nd Naval Officer

Christopher Owen

Glow-Worm / American Woman

James and the Giant Peach

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

James and the Giant Peach Trailers

Cast

Simon Bell

Anna Quayle

Ann Beach

Arthur Hewlett

Andrew Sachs

Thorley Walters

Pat Coombs

Kate Lock

Bernard Cribbins

Hugh Lloyd

Christopher Owen

Jo Kendall

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Andrew Sachs

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Pat Coombs

Kate Lock

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Jo Kendall

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